OPSS Serious Electrical appliances equipment
Product Recall: Counterfeit Mist Maker (2012-0211)
Published by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS): · Ref. 2012-0211
Reason for the recall
- The mist maker presents a serious risk of fire and electric shock due to inadequate insulation of the transformer and insufficient creepage and clearance distances.
Reasonsee the original notice
Brandnot stated
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Counterfeit Mist Maker
- Name / model
- number
- Category
- Electrical appliances equipment
- Country of origin
- China
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Counterfeit Mist Maker
- Hazard: The mist maker presents a serious risk of fire and electric shock due to inadequate insulation of the transformer and insufficient creepage and clearance distances.
- Corrective action: Recall of the product from end users and removal of the listing by the online marketplace (Wish).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - smoke machine
- EAN
- H007849ACB0C1
- Model number
- JK-45-12/46
- Counterfeit
- Yes
- Country of Origin
- China
- Product description
- Black fog machine/mist maker with electrical lead and 2-pin Euro plug, packaged in white and blue cardboard packaging.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to Product Image and PDF
- Hazard
- The insulation of the transformer and power supply is inadequate and may fail to protect against creepage currents, leading to a flashover emitting sparks which presents a serious risk of fire. The transformer also poses a risk of electric shock as the creepage and clearance distances are insufficient. The product was also fitted with a 2-pin plug, which is not permitted in the UK.
- The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 or the Plugs and Sockets (Safety) Regulations 1994.
- Corrective action
- The product has been recalled from end users.
- The listing has been removed from the online marketplace (Wish).
- Additional information
- PSD case number: 2012-0211
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- Recall of the product from end users and removal of the listing by the online marketplace (Wish).
- Product information
- Type
- Electrical appliances and equipment - smoke machine
- EAN
- H007849ACB0C1
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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